How to Find Gifts for Book Lovers and Word Nerds
Have you finished your holiday shopping yet? I haven’t. In fact, right now I’m on vacation, hopefully shooting awesome pictures on a black sand b...
Category: How to encourage reading
What is a Frieze?
Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, a great meme from Kathy at Bermudaonion.net if you want to learn new words. My kids are even in on the game. Last night, ...
What Was Your Favorite Book in 2013?
Let’s face it: holiday shopping season is upon us. Of course, this word nerd recommends giving books as gifts, but there are so many to choose from! Tog...
Why Reading Literary Fiction Improves Social Skills
I love to find proof that reading is good for your brain. A new study suggests that reading literary fiction can improve one’s ability to interpret the em...
What I Love About Eleanor and Park
First love overwhelms you. Park Sheridan learns that the hard way. In the YA novel Eleanor and Park, by Rainbow Rowell, two misfits bond over comic books and a...
How Books Create Childhood Memories: Madeline
Do you recognize these words? In an old house in Paris, That was covered in vines, Lived twelve little girls, In two straight lines. Do you remember what comes ...